Live blog Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023: Galaxy S23 smartphones, laptops, and more

It’s not just new smartphones today, as Samsung is all set to launch a very new laptop, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra. Insider Snoopy Tech believes that the base model, the Galaxy Book will feature a 15.6-inch HD display that will house an Intel Core i5 chip. High-spec models will feature the latest Intel 13th Gen chips; Expect the Galaxy Book 3 Pro, Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, and Galaxy Book 3 Ultra to be unveiled later today. (To catch up, take a look at our Galaxy Book S review for last year’s release.)

Here’s an overview of what we can expect from the new Samsung Galaxy S23, if the leaked specs can be believed.

Healer: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for the Galaxy device
Rear cameras: 50 mega pixel camera + 12 mega pixel camera + 10 mega pixel camera
Optical zoom: x3
an offer: 6.1 inches, 120 Hz AMOLED
brightness: 1750 nt
RAM: 8 GB
battery: 3900 mAh

In many areas, it beats the closest competitor now available, the iPhone 14. For example, the Galaxy S23 could have an additional 50MP camera and as a display refresh twice as fast.

Today’s Samsung Galaxy Unplugged isn’t just about new devices, like the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Rumors suggest that Samsung will also unveil the new One UI 5.0, based on Android 13.

The new features of Samsung One UI 5.0 are rumored to include several tweaks and customization options, such as updates to how RAW files are handled, improvements to the weather app, AR features, and selfie options.

It should be noted that with Samsung launching its new S23 line of smartphones, we are likely to see price cuts for last year’s S22 models. Take a look at the latest S22 deals below, and I’ll keep track of them with updates.

Chilean Twitter user @DylanXitton has been posting pictures of the new S23 Ultra far and wide – it looks like the Chilean mobile store has started showing off the new smartphones ahead of today’s event (oops). It seems to confirm other rumors that the new S23 Ultra will have a whopping 200MP camera – twice the resolution of the S22 Ultra (108MP).

If you’re new to Samsung’s range of smartphones, or an Apple user keen to know what’s out there, let’s recap. You can read our guide on Apple vs Samsung to get an overview, but below I dig a bit on where the new Samsung Galaxy 2S3 range will fall.

Samsung Galaxy S23 – This is the base model and is Samsung’s cheapest entry-level smartphone. Think of this as Samsung’s answer to the iPhone 14. A trusted insider Yogesh Brar (Opens in a new tab) It is suggested that the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy S23 will include a 6.1-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus – A mid-range smartphone and leaked images (above) indicate that it will have a triple camera array, while the high-end Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is rumored to have a massive 200MP camera with a 4K selfie camera. Naturally, this is the largest and most expensive of the Samsung range.

These images of the new Samsung Galaxy S23 have been leaked by Twitter user @UniverseIce. It is believed that the upcoming Galaxy S23 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip with 8GB of RAM and 128GB and 256GB of storage.

@UniverseIce also has a friend who was using the S23 Ultra before today’s event and says, “The S23 Ultra’s screen looks sharper than the S22 Ultra’s, and it seems to have improved visuals.”

The hype is building in Korea, with Twitter Samsung insider @chunvn8888 posting store photos showing the new Samsung Galaxy S23 family of smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launches later today and is supposed to unveil new smartphones to rival Apple iPhone, including the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra. We’re also expecting new laptops in the Galaxy Book range.

There have already been some leaked images of images and specs of the new Galaxy S23 Ultra and even a rumored price that indicates an increase of $300 (via Forbes). (Opens in a new tab)). You can find full details later, and the event starts at 10am PST / 6pm UTC.